JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 9 Posted on October 11, 2013 By Art Feierman 1. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1, A 1080p LCOS projector - JVC DLA-RS1, A 1080p LCOS projector - OverviewOur Hot Product Award2. JVC RS1 Physical Tour - What the JVC seriously lacks, however, is a standard analog PC input3. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - Wow! Dazzling! Eye-popping image quality! - JVC RS1 projector: Flesh Tone Handling4. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 15. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 2 - JVC RS1 1080p D-iLA projector: Black Levels and Shadow Details - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison6. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 3 - Phantom - Comparison7. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 4 - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison 18. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 5 - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison 2 - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison 39. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 6 - JVC RS1 projector, General Image Quality10. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 7 - JVC RS1 Sharpness - JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison11. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 8 - JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison 112. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 9 - JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison 2 - Sharpness summary13. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - JVC DLA-RS1 Menus - JVC DLA-RS1 User Memory Settings14. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 1 - JVC DLA-RS1 Remote Control - JVC DLA-RS1 Lens Throw and Lens Shift15. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 - JVC DLA-RS1 SDE and Rainbow Effect - JVC DLA-RS1 SDE and Rainbow Effect - Comparision - JVC DLA-RS1 Light Leakage16. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 3 - JVC DLA-RS1 Audible Noise Levels - JVC DLA-RS1 Projector Brightness17. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 4 - JVC DLA-RS1 Lamp Life and Replacement - JVC DLA-RS1 Measurements and Calibration - JVC DLA-RS1 Image Noise18. JVC DLA-RS1 Projector Review – Warranty19. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Outstanding! - JVC RS1 vs Sony VW50 Pearl20. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons 121. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons 2 - JVC RS1 vs Optoma HD81and BenQ W10000 - JVC RS1 vs. Panasonic PT-AE1000U - JVC RS1 vs Mitsubishi HC500022. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons 3 - JVC DLA-RS1 Pros - JVC DLA-RS1 Cons - JVC DLA-RS1 Typical Capabilities - Summary23. JVC DLA-RS1U Projector Specifications Going forward that has been solved, starting with this review. The addition of Blu-ray capability lets me feed the projectors 1080p, solving the problem. To start I have two images which I not only shot on the JVC, but also the Sony VW50 before returning it to Sony. One is from the DTS Blu-Ray demo disk below, and the other, the monitor image from Space Cowboys (which I now also own on Blu-ray). One downside, is that Blu-ray lacks the bookmark feature so handy with HD-DVD, which allows me to always show you the same frame, from one projector to the next. Oh well, always trade-offs, right? Here is a thumbnail of the full DTS screen. Click on it for a closeup of about 20% of the screen area. For your consideration, click on the second thumbnail for similar image from the Sony Pearl. JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison 2JVC DLA RS1Sony VW50PreviousNext Sharpness summaryOverall the JVC DLA-RS1 produces a competitively sharp image for a 1080p projector. I consider it to be not quite as sharp as the two DLP’s we’ve reviewed (the Optoma HD81 and BenQ W10000), and we consider it virtually identical to the Sony Pearl, with, perhaps the slightest edge. I’d also consider it about even with the Panasonic PT-AE1000U. The Mitsubishi HC5000 is sharper, but a “standard” LCD projector, it’s pixel structure is still slightly visible on bright large areas at the closer range of normal seating, so some of the HC5000’s sharpness is “perceived” but not necessarily producing more detail And that’s a very good point. The two LCOS projectors – the JVC RS1, and Sony Pearl, seem to resolve as much detail as the DLP’s, but the DLP’s give that slightly sharper feel. Personally, I’d like that extra sense of sharpness, but it is questionable if it is possible with a projector who’s underlying pixel structure is much less significant than the DLP projectors. That raps up the longest Image Quality section yet. If you made it down this far, congratulations, time for General Performance! 1. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1, A 1080p LCOS projector - JVC DLA-RS1, A 1080p LCOS projector - OverviewOur Hot Product Award2. JVC RS1 Physical Tour - What the JVC seriously lacks, however, is a standard analog PC input3. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality - Wow! Dazzling! Eye-popping image quality! - JVC RS1 projector: Flesh Tone Handling4. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 15. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 2 - JVC RS1 1080p D-iLA projector: Black Levels and Shadow Details - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison6. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 3 - Phantom - Comparison7. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 4 - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison 18. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 5 - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison 2 - Black Levels and Shadow Details - Comparison 39. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 6 - JVC RS1 projector, General Image Quality10. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 7 - JVC RS1 Sharpness - JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison11. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 8 - JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison 112. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 9 - JVC RS1 Sharpness - Comparison 2 - Sharpness summary13. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance - JVC DLA-RS1 Menus - JVC DLA-RS1 User Memory Settings14. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 1 - JVC DLA-RS1 Remote Control - JVC DLA-RS1 Lens Throw and Lens Shift15. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 2 - JVC DLA-RS1 SDE and Rainbow Effect - JVC DLA-RS1 SDE and Rainbow Effect - Comparision - JVC DLA-RS1 Light Leakage16. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 3 - JVC DLA-RS1 Audible Noise Levels - JVC DLA-RS1 Projector Brightness17. JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance 4 - JVC DLA-RS1 Lamp Life and Replacement - JVC DLA-RS1 Measurements and Calibration - JVC DLA-RS1 Image Noise18. JVC DLA-RS1 Projector Review – Warranty19. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons - Outstanding! - JVC RS1 vs Sony VW50 Pearl20. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons 121. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons 2 - JVC RS1 vs Optoma HD81and BenQ W10000 - JVC RS1 vs. Panasonic PT-AE1000U - JVC RS1 vs Mitsubishi HC500022. Home Theater Projector Reviews: JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Projector: Summary, Pros, Cons 3 - JVC DLA-RS1 Pros - JVC DLA-RS1 Cons - JVC DLA-RS1 Typical Capabilities - Summary23. JVC DLA-RS1U Projector Specifications JVC DLA-RS1 1080p LCOS Home Theater Projector Review – Image Quality 8 JVC DLA-RS1 1080p Home Theater Projector Review – General Performance